LASHING COMPONENTS

FIXED FITTINGS

RAISED SOCKETS

Locating of base twistlocks or stacking

on deck

FLUSH SOCKETS

Locating of base twistlocks or stacking

cones in the cargo hold.

PAD EYE

Tie down point for turnbuckle or hatch

cover.

D RING

Alternative tie down point for a

turnbuckle.

DOVETAIL FOUNDATION

Base for Sliding twistlock.

FIXED STACKING CONE

To prevent horizontal movement of 20 ft

containers in 40 ft cell guides.

MID-BAY GUIDE

To prevent transverse movement of 20 ft

containers in 40 ft guides. Fitted at tank
top level.

LOOSE FITTINGS

LASHING ROD

To provide support for container stacks on

deck. Used in conjunction with a turnbuckle.

EXTENSION PIECE

To extend a lashing rod when securing a high

cube container.

Penguin hook

Used as a supporting device in conjunction with

a special rod with a eye-end

TURN BUCKLE

To connect a lashing rod to lashing plate or D

ring. Tightening tension into a lashing rod.

STACKING CONE

Placed between containers in a stack & slots

into corner castings

TWISTLOCK

Placed between containers in a stack & slots

into corner castings

SEMI-AUTOMATIC TWISLOCK

Placed between containers in a stack & slots

into corner castings

SLIDING TWISTLOCK

To connects bottom containers to ship.

BRIDGE FITTING

To link top containers of two adjacent stacks

together. Can be used on deck or in a hold.

DOUBLE STACKING
CONE

To link adjacent stacks, particularly those in line

with buttresses.

LASHING COMPONENT

LASHING COMPONENT

SCURING WITH PARALLEL LASHING RODS &

SEMI-AUTOMATIC TWISTLOCKS

PRINCIPLES OF
STOWAGE

LASHINGS LASHING BRIDGE